A change is as good...

[ACE]

Think this is what your talking about ..... Was lucky enough to be at the Dubai Boat show in March .... These boys like their power .....

AND of course their ODD shaped buildings.......

 

[Solitaire]

WOT and fuel burn

For those that asked the question about speed and fuel burn at WOT. I have an answer. Speed maxed out at 37.8 knots with a fuel burn of 70 gallons and hour. That not US gallons - it's good old UK gallons. So around 310 litres an hour.

IMHO the third engine is a p****e extension! I think that two engines would be fine - OK make em 300's or even 350's but I think the drag and all the extra weight does nothing for the boat really. The 300 hp version of the Verado is 20kgs lighter than the 250 version. So 3 x 250 weigh in at 900kgs and a pair of 300s would be 560kgs.

 

[markcw]

just found a vid on youtube showing the boat with the monster 4 engines, looks a beast. go to 0.43 sec for the first show of it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53cJOpYoY04&feature=related

 

[z1ppy]

For those that asked the question about speed and fuel burn at WOT. I have an answer. Speed maxed out at 37.8 knots with a fuel burn of 70 gallons and hour. That not US gallons - it's good old UK gallons. So around 310 litres an hour.

IMHO the third engine is a p****e extension! I think that two engines would be fine - OK make em 300's or even 350's but I think the drag and all the extra weight does nothing for the boat really. The 300 hp version of the Verado is 20kgs lighter than the 250 version. So 3 x 250 weigh in at 900kgs and a pair of 300s would be 560kgs.

thats slower than i would have thought but i guess a heavy boat and as you say, lots of drag. bet it was fun mind!

 

[SpottyDog5]

thats slower than i would have thought but i guess a heavy boat and as you say, lots of drag.

Wot ! with Dave the builder on board ?

 

[z1ppy]

he's never gonna get you that pint now!! think we managed to get low 50's with david on board aviator!